Au revoir, Julia Child
Oh, boy. A new year is upon us. Now we have to remember to use "2005" when writing checks. And I just got used to "2004."
Caffeinated Life: Tasting the origins of coffee
The world of coffee is vast and varied. When shopping for your
Christian Music Festival in Monterey
It's almost time for Spirit West Coast, the hugely popular Christian Music Festival which will be held at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area near Monterey on July 28-30.
Teachers and auto workers – business as usual is OVER
Juxtaposition can be very enlightening. The editorial page of
Celebrate autumn and support the arts
As a native New Yorker, I still marvel at our region’s ideal weather even though I’ve lived here for 29 years. This year, as always, I look forward to the crisp air of autumn. Although not as dramatic as autumn in New York, I find the changing colors of leaves and the crunch underfoot as they cover sidewalks and yards invigorating. If you happen to see an adult woman skipping along the sidewalks while collecting leaves, it’s probably me.
Perfect salad for summer – and the Garlic Fest
This is truly a wonderful and historic day for the South Valley! Right in our own backyard, we celebrate 35 years of one of the premiere food festivals in the entire world: The Gilroy Garlic Festival. The festival is the inspiration this week for a classic West Coast salad, which features beautiful grilled garlic shrimp.
‘Les Miserables’: A new, fast-moving production
Cameron Mackintosh’s “Les Miserables” has returned to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco as a revamped 25th anniversary production with a first class touring company. And it has brought just about everything with it from its Broadway production.













